Last night Morecrofts held an evening of glamour and beauty at Crosby Lakeside Marina to raise money for Sefton Women’s and Children’s Aid and Jospice. Over 80 women came along to support Morecrofts’ event and so far we have been able to raise over £500! We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone [...]
We are very excited about hosting our Crosby Ladies Evening tonight at 7pm at the Lakeside, Crosby Marina, Crosby Coatal Park, off Cambridge Road, Waterloo L22 1RR. Angie Brown, who is a Family Solicitor and Mediator from the Crosby Office, has said “I am really looking forward to tonight. Its going to be a fantastic [...]
With the announcement of legal aid disappearing next year for family law, mediation is now at the forefront of divorce proceedings. Not only can mediation save you time and money, but it is can also be a much less stressful way to deal with your relationship breakdown. Morecrofts have been doing mediation for 14 years [...]
At Morecrofts we believe in being fair to all our clients. On many occasions we have been asked if we operate a no sale (or purchase), no legal fee policy in property matters. This means that should we be working on your behalf on a sale or purchase of a property and for some reason the [...]
Since 6 April 2007 a landlord who receives a deposit in relation to an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) must “protect” that deposit in a government approved scheme. The legislation appears to apply not only when a deposit is initially taken on the grant of an AST, but also where an investment property (e.g. a [...]
A recent High Court decision has opened the way for a Trustee in bankruptcy to insist that bankrupts draw down their pensions and hand them over to their trustees, for the benefit of their creditors. This ruling is only likely to affect a pension which has not yet been drawn, but which a bankrupt could [...]
It comes as no surprise to me to hear it reported that the UK has returned to recession with new figures showing the economy contracted in the first three months of 2012. GDP shrank by 0.2%, according to the Office of National Statistics, following a 0.3% contraction in the economy at the end of 2011. [...]
With only 2 days left until the First Time Buyers Show the Morecrofts Marketing team are busy putting the finishing touches to the event arrangements. The exhibition is being held on Saturday 21st April, at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington and opens from 10am until 4pm. The show is aimed at providing first time buyers [...]
The Government has announced its NewBuy Scheme to try to stimulate the housing market. The scheme is available to potential buyers of new homes constructed by participating house builders where mortgages are sought from participating lenders. So you do not have a free choice of the new home you might wish to purchase or the lender [...]
The Government has now issued some proposed reforms to the Family Law system. With immediate effect, the Government are putting non-Court based services on a par with Court services in trying to resolve disputes between people in respect of Family Law issues. One of the key areas that the Government are going to provide additional [...]
